City of Philadelphia / Dao District Attorney
Agency file
The Dao District Attorney handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2026, this agency had 718 employees with median total compensation of $18,583; the highest distinct record was $70,420.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 718 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($18,583) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $28,437 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $11,341. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Record list
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Assistant District Attorney 6/Dao District Attorney
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Patricia Cummings holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 6 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $190,155.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Dawn Holtz serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $163,817.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Jan Mcdermott holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $159,014.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Patrick Blessington is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $153,336.
Assistant District Attorney 6/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Joan Esmonde serves as a Assistant District Attorney 6. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,133.
Chief Financial Officer/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Keith Daviston serves as a Chief Financial Officer. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,916.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Gail Fairman is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $146,100.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Lisa Caulfield holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $141,436.
Prosecution Detective 2/Dao District Attorney
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Karl Supperer holds the role of Prosecution Detective 2 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $121,675.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Chesley Lightsey holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $120,630.
Assistant District Attorney 4/Dao District Attorney
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Barbara Paul holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 4 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $118,668.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Debra Naish serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $117,951.
Prosecution Detective 2/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Stan Sheppard serves as a Prosecution Detective 2. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $117,595.
Assistant District Attorney 4/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Clarence Dupree serves as a Assistant District Attorney 4. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,545.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Alicia Straining holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,254.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Shoshana Silverstein serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,060.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Charles Junod Jr holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2019, their total compensation was $99,518.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Thomas Bello serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $97,793.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Laura Zipin works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Laura earned $94,788 in 2024.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Ryan Slaven works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Ryan earned $94,502 in 2022.
Human Resource Manager/Dao District Attorney
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Rachel Mitchell holds the role of Human Resource Manager at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $93,314.
Chief of Staff/Dao District Attorney
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Arun Prabhakaran holds the role of Chief of Staff at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2020, their total compensation was $92,632.
Assistant District Attorney 2/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Andrew Wellbrock serves as a Assistant District Attorney 2. They work salaried. Their 2021 pay totaled $91,588.
Prosecution Detective 2/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Pierre Gomez serves as a Prosecution Detective 2. They work salaried. Their 2023 pay totaled $89,910.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, David Osborne serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2022 pay totaled $89,282.
Assistant District Attorney 3/Dao District Attorney
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Daren Waite is a Assistant District Attorney 3 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $88,991.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Michelle Michelson holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2021, their total compensation was $87,548.
Assistant District Attorney 2/Dao District Attorney
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Lauren Connor works as a Assistant District Attorney 2 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Lauren earned $86,698 in 2020.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Courtney Malloy works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Courtney earned $86,437 in 2020.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Mackenzie Johnson serves as a Assistant District Attorney 1. They work salaried. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,491.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Susan Buck holds the role of Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. In 2022, their total compensation was $85,283.
Assistant District Attorney 3/Dao District Attorney
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Robert Daisey works as a Assistant District Attorney 3 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Robert earned $85,088 in 2022.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Brian Maguire is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2024 total compensation came to $85,054.
Director/Dao District Attorney
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Keziah Cameron works as a Director for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Keziah earned $84,615 in 2022.
Assistant District Attorney 3/Dao District Attorney
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At Dao District Attorney, Norman Millard Jr serves as a Assistant District Attorney 3. They work salaried. Their 2019 pay totaled $83,163.
Information Technology Specialist/Dao District Attorney
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Darshnaben Patel works as a Information Technology Specialist for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Darshnaben earned $82,409 in 2020.
Assistant District Attorney 3/Dao District Attorney
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Florence Messier is a Assistant District Attorney 3 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2022 total compensation came to $82,275.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Ragha Narasimhan works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Ragha earned $82,207 in 2024.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Nicholas Williamson is a Assistant District Attorney 1 at Dao District Attorney. They work salaried. 2021 total compensation came to $82,017.
Assistant District Attorney 1/Dao District Attorney
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Eric Fields works as a Assistant District Attorney 1 for Dao District Attorney. Their status is salaried. Eric earned $81,949 in 2024.